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Monday, August 13, 2012

Power My Learning

Power My Learning is a portal to games, activities, videos etc for children. The site is free and sorts the content by American grades as well as by
subject matter; math, language arts, science, art &
music, computer programming, using technology and your life.

The Power My Learning web site details (below) what a free account gives you access to.

A free account grants access to a world of smart and engaging resources…

• “Playlist” feature to sequence activities and individualize learning by student or class

• Lesson plans to incorporate activities into instruction

• Detailed reports for teachers, parents, and students

• Badges and Playpoints to reward student usage

• Flexible platform that can be used in school, after-school, at home, or anywhere in between

There are many 'How to' guides available in the Educators section including such things as creating a class, assigning a playlist (check them out).

Before being able to use the site, children must
register; and if they are under 13, they must provide an email from their
parent or guardian. A parent can also sign up; then the
site is able to provide usage reports so parents can see what kind of things
their children are exploring.

Children earn points by
exploring the learning games, simulations and videos. They can also
say how good something is by voting on the material that they
just played. If they like an activity, the site offers up
suggestions for others activities that are similar.

Resources available

D & W Publications have simple, easy to use tutorials available for teachers and students - Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, PhotoStory3 for Windows, and FrontPage. These are available for $NZ25 plus postage and handling from diane.brooks@inet.net.nz. They are also available in pdf form for $150 for a school - unlimited copies may be made for use within the school OR $25 for a single copy for use.
Web site: http://ictineducation.webege.com/